Facts to check before South Africa-Bangladesh Test series

Factbox on the two-Test series between South Africa and Bangladesh, which starts at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday.

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Published : 27 Sept 2017, 04:01 PM
Updated : 27 Sept 2017, 08:35 PM

FIXTURES

1st Test – Sept 28-Oct 2, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.

2nd Test - Oct 6-10, Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein.

SOUTH AFRICA

Test ranking: 2

Coach: Ottis Gibson

Captain: Faf du Plessis

Squad: Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Duanne Olivier, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada.

Recent form: Lost to England 2-1 in four-match away series.

Beat New Zealand 1-0 in three-match away series.

Beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in three-match home series.

BANGLADESH

Test ranking: 9

Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha

Captain: Mushfiqur Rahim

Squad: Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Subashis Roy, Taijul Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed.

Recent form: Drew with Australia 1-1 in two-Test home series.

Drew with Sri Lanka 1-1 in two-test away series .

Lost to India 1-0 in single away Test.

HEAD TO HEAD:

Total: 10

South Africa wins: 8

Draws: 2

IN SOUTH AFRICA:

Total matches: 4

South Africa wins: 4

LAST SIX TESTS:

2015 (Dhaka) - Match drawn

2016 (Chittagong) - Match drawn

2008 (Pretoria) - South Africa won by an innings & 48 runs

2008 (Bloemfontein) - South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs

2008 (Chittagong) - South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs

2008 (Dhaka) - South Africa won by five wickets.